Cripple Creek Campground
White Mountains National Recreation Area
Cripple Creek Campground- Located at milepost 60 o f the Steese Highway, Cripple Creek Campground has 12 first come first served universal design campsites, as well as 6 walk-in campsites. The campground also has a riverside day use area with fishing access along the Chatanika River. Winding through tall white spruce trees along the river between the day use area and the campground is a short interpretive trail for visitors.
A class I-II float trip to the Upper Chatanika State Recreation Site at milepost 39 is approximately 25 miles (40 km) long. Occasional low water and log jams may require some boat dragging or portaging.
The campground is maintained during the summer season, June through mid-September. The campground has a hand pump well for potable water, trash cans, and outhouse style toilets. Each campsite has a parking area, picnic tables, and fire rings.
Fees- $12 per night per site (sites 1-12) on a first come basis.
$6 per night per walk in site (Walk-in-sites T1-T-6) on a first come basis.
Directions- Blacktop highway accessible. Campground is at mile 60 on the Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Nearby Attractions
Nome Creek Valley, Quartz Creek Trail, Table Top Trail, Pinnell Mt. Trail, Chatanika River, Nome Creek, Beaver Creek Wild and Scenic River Put-in.
Recreation
Hiking the short interprative trail along the Chatanika River, fishing, floating, day trip into the Nome Creek Valley.
Contact Information
Mailing
222 University Ave. Fairbanks AK 99709
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 907-474-2200
Rental Options
Learn more about gear rental options for your trip
Driving Directions
Directions- Blacktop highway accessible. Campground is at mile 60 on the Steese Highway, northeast of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Available Campsites
- Site T3, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site T4, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 2, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 4, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 3, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 1, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 11, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 5, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 8, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 7, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T1, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site T5, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 9, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 12, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site 6, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T6, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
- Site 10, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Standard Nonelectric
- Site T2, Loop Cripple Creek, Type Tent Only Nonelectric
